Putin, North Korea’s Kim in phone call ahead of Alaska summit

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Putin, North Korea’s Kim in phone call ahead of Alaska summit

Putin, North Korea’s Kim in phone call ahead of Alaska summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holds a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on August 13, 2025. (REUTERS)

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13 Aug 2025 13:32:45 GMT9

SEOUL: Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead of Putin’s summit in Alaska with Donald Trump, Pyongyang’s state media reported Wednesday.

Putin and Kim spoke by phone in a “warm comradely atmosphere” on Tuesday and confirmed “their will to strengthen cooperation in the future,” the KCNA dispatch said.

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